How Much Is a Funeral

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Little & Sons Funeral Home

Beech Grove, Marion County, IN

A funeral home, part of SCI, sold under the Dignity Memorial brand.

Posted April 21, 2026 Checked August 18, 2026

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1301 Main Street, Beech Grove, IN 46107

Direct cremation

$3,225

The middle price in Marion County is $3,225.

This is the price this home posts for this package, as one total.

How this adds up
"5. Direct Cremation with Cardboard Container"$3,225
Sum$3,225

This covers basic Services of the Funeral Director and Staff for Direct Cremation, transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home, the cremation charge itself, refrigeration, transfer to or from crematory and the crematory fee is included. It does not cover mileage beyond the distance this list includes and certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time. The county permit fee belongs to the county where the death occurred, not the county where the funeral home is, so pick that county below or ask the funeral home. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

What this home's price covers

  • basic Services of the Funeral Director and Staff for Direct Cremation
  • transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home
  • the cremation charge itself
  • refrigeration
  • transfer to or from crematory
  • the crematory fee is included.

What this home's price does not cover

  • mileage beyond the distance this list includes
  • certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time

This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "5. Direct Cremation with Cardboard Container".

This list charges by the mile once the drive passes the distance its price covers. How far that is for a family is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "(within a 25 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $6.00 per mile.)"

The median across Marion County is $3,225, from 6 posted price lists we have read.

Cremation with service

$8,015

The middle price in Marion County is $8,015.

This covers basic services of the funeral director and staff, and overhead, transfer of the deceased into the funeral home's care, embalming, dressing, casketing and cosmetizing, use of facilities and staff for a viewing, use of facilities and staff for the funeral ceremony, the cremation charge itself, transfer to or from the crematory and rental casket for the viewing.

How this adds up
"BASIC SERVICES OF THE FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND STAFF AND OVERHEAD"$2,465
"Transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home"$675
"Embalming"$1,020
"Dressing and casketing of deceased"$595
"Venue & Staff Services for Visitation (Up To 4 Hours)"$495
"Standard Venue & Staff Services for Funeral/Memorial (Medium)"$1,145
"Crematory Fee"$325
"Transfer to or from crematory"$195
"RENTAL CASKET"$1,100
Sum$8,015

It does not cover mileage beyond the distance this list includes and certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time. The county permit fee belongs to the county where the death occurred, not the county where the funeral home is, so pick that county below or ask the funeral home. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

What this home's price covers

  • basic services of the funeral director and staff, and overhead
  • transfer of the deceased into the funeral home's care
  • embalming
  • dressing, casketing and cosmetizing
  • use of facilities and staff for a viewing
  • use of facilities and staff for the funeral ceremony
  • the cremation charge itself
  • transfer to or from the crematory
  • rental casket for the viewing

What this home's price does not cover

  • mileage beyond the distance this list includes
  • certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time

This list charges by the mile once the drive passes the distance its price covers. How far that is for a family is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "(within a 25 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $6.00 per mile.)"

Sales tax is not included in this figure. It varies by location and by what is taxed, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

The median across Marion County is $8,015, from 6 posted price lists we have read.

Immediate burial

We could not confirm a price for this service from this home's price list, dated April 21, 2026, so please check the list itself or ask them directly.

Burial with graveside service

$5,665

The middle price in Marion County is $5,665.

This covers basic services of the funeral director and staff, and overhead, transfer of the deceased into the funeral home's care, storage and sheltering of the deceased, dressing, casketing and cosmetizing, a hearse, use of facilities and staff for a graveside service and service vehicle.

How this adds up
"BASIC SERVICES OF THE FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND STAFF AND OVERHEAD"$2,465
"Transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home"$675
"Refrigeration"$195
"Dressing and casketing of deceased"$595
"Funeral vehicle (e.g. Hearse)"$495
"Equipment and Staff Services for Graveside Service"$1,145
"Flower Vehicle"$95
Sum$5,665

It does not cover a casket, mileage beyond the distance this list includes and certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time. The county permit fee belongs to the county where the death occurred, not the county where the funeral home is, so pick that county below or ask the funeral home. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

What this home's price covers

  • basic services of the funeral director and staff, and overhead
  • transfer of the deceased into the funeral home's care
  • storage and sheltering of the deceased
  • dressing, casketing and cosmetizing
  • a hearse
  • use of facilities and staff for a graveside service
  • service vehicle

What this home's price does not cover

  • a casket
  • mileage beyond the distance this list includes
  • certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time

This list charges by the mile once the drive passes the distance its price covers. How far that is for a family is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "(within a 25 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $6.00 per mile.)"

The median across Marion County is $5,665, from 6 posted price lists we have read.

Traditional funeral service

$8,130

The middle price in Marion County is $8,130.

This covers basic services of the funeral director and staff, and overhead, transfer of the deceased into the funeral home's care, embalming, dressing, casketing and cosmetizing, use of facilities and staff for a viewing, use of facilities and staff for the funeral ceremony, a hearse, use of facilities and staff for a graveside service and service vehicle.

How this adds up
"BASIC SERVICES OF THE FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND STAFF AND OVERHEAD"$2,465
"Transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home"$675
"Embalming"$1,020
"Dressing and casketing of deceased"$595
"Venue & Staff Services for Visitation (Up To 4 Hours)"$495
"Standard Venue & Staff Services for Funeral/Memorial (Medium)"$1,145
"Funeral vehicle (e.g. Hearse)"$495
"Equipment and Staff Services for Graveside Service"$1,145
"Flower Vehicle"$95
Sum$8,130

It does not cover a casket, mileage beyond the distance this list includes and certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time. The county permit fee belongs to the county where the death occurred, not the county where the funeral home is, so pick that county below or ask the funeral home. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

What this home's price covers

  • basic services of the funeral director and staff, and overhead
  • transfer of the deceased into the funeral home's care
  • embalming
  • dressing, casketing and cosmetizing
  • use of facilities and staff for a viewing
  • use of facilities and staff for the funeral ceremony
  • a hearse
  • use of facilities and staff for a graveside service
  • service vehicle

What this home's price does not cover

  • a casket
  • mileage beyond the distance this list includes
  • certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time

This list charges by the mile once the drive passes the distance its price covers. How far that is for a family is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "(within a 25 mile radius. Additional distance will be charged at $6.00 per mile.)"

The median across Marion County is $8,130, from 6 posted price lists we have read.

These prices do not include a casket. The casket is chosen and priced separately at the funeral home.

These figures are ballparks for comparing homes, not quotes.

These figures are assembled from this home's own posted price list, and each one is rounded up to the next $5. Treat them as a way to compare homes, not as a quote. Only the funeral home can quote you.

What the county fee is

This fee is charged by the county where the death occurred, not the county where the funeral home is. The amount for this state is not on file here, so ask the funeral home.

For the cremation figures: In this list: in IN, Allen County, Tippecanoe County and Vanderburgh County with no fee on file here; in IL, Cook County at $150 and 101 counties at $100; in MI, Grand Traverse County at $75, Ingham County at $32, Kent County at $70, Macomb County at $93, Muskegon County at $55, Oakland County at $60, St. Joseph County at $5, Barry County and Eaton County at $35, Branch County and Cass County at $25, 25 counties at $50 and 10 counties charging no fee; in OH, 88 counties at $10. A county not in this list charges something too; ask that county or the funeral home.

For the burial figures: In this list: in IN, Allen County, Tippecanoe County and Vanderburgh County with no fee on file here; in IL, 102 counties with no fee on file here; in MI, 46 counties charging no fee; in OH, 88 counties at $10. A county not in this list charges something too; ask that county or the funeral home.

The counties of the states this one touches are in the list too, each one labeled with its state, because a death does not stop at a state line.

Certified copies of the death certificate

This home's price list does not show a price for a certified copy of the death certificate, and we have no verified government fee for this place, so please ask the funeral home or the registrar in the county where the death happened what one copy costs.

Tax is always approximate. Ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

Where to look next

What the other funeral homes in Marion County charge

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The same question, answered for every Indiana home we have read:

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